Little Herring Pond

5.5 mi · ▲ 287 ft · 1 hr 59 min

Little Herring Pond is a 5.5-mile out-and-back near White Island Shores, MA. The route reaches Little Herring Pond at the turnaround, 2.7 miles in. It climbs 287 ft. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi46 – 135 ft5.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.84033, -70.62003
Nearest town White Island Shores, MA

Directions

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Little Herring Pond

5.5 mi · ▲ 287 ft · 1 hr 59 min

Elevation 48–134 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.84033, -70.62003

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:28 AM · sunset 6:45 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  3. 1.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 0.6 miReach Little Herring Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 1.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  9. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

6% dirt94% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:28 AMSunset 6:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~53 min). Leave by 5:32 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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